Highgate Village – “a place apart”
Highgate underground station, London (meet in the ticket hall)
Adult: £20 · Students & Seniors: £15 · Children: £5
Walk Times
| Day | Walk Type | Start Time | End Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2026 | Weekly | 10.15 am | 12.15 pm | Summer | |
| 26 September 2026 | Weekly | 10.15 am | 12.15 pm | Summer |
“a place apart”
What kind of sorcery is this? We’re just a few stops up the Northern Line, but we’re in a country village nestling round what was once an old pond. Yes, we’ve taken a brief tube journey into timeless England. Here are lanes and cottages and Georgian houses and spectacular views across London. Here are Coleridge, Dickens, Betjeman, Cromwell, Nell Gwyn, Dick Whittington, Jamie Oliver, Yehudi Menuhin, Jude Law, Kate Moss, George Michael and Sting.
Here’s Witanhurst, the second largest house in London, complete with family connections to Mary, the London Walks “boss.” And after the walk, you can tour Highgate Cemetery (“one of the most astonishing places in London… architecture’s answer to Hieronymus Bosch”). Or stroll over to Kenwood House, the Platonic ideal of an aristocratic country house: perfection indoors (its world-class art collection) and outdoors (its landscaped gardens, the way it crowns its wooded slope on the Heath). Welcome to the perfect Saturday morning London Walk. But keep it under your hat, because if the word gets out Highgate’s going to be a major tourist attraction! Guided by , , Corinna or Matthew.
Après–walk visits don’t come any better than Kenwood House and Highgate Cemetery. Kenwood (the house, its famous paintings, its views) and then, refuelled, exploring, your jaw hanging open, Highgate Cemetery ( rebooking is vital for the Cemetery)– it’s a combination that turns a day into a masterpiece.
HIGHGATE VILLAGE – THE PRACTICALS
The Highgate Village walk takes place at 10.15 am every* Saturday morning form June 13th to September 26th. Meet Corinna or Matthew in the booking hall of Highgate Tube. *In the London Walks summer season (May 1 – October 31) There are some additional Dates on Sundays in May and June
The Highgate Walk ends in Pond Square, a short walk from Highgate Tube.
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE GUIDING
Meet your guide – here’s an interview with Matt (who could well be our most entertaining guide)
And here’s an interview with Corinna, surely our most eccentric guide.
LONDON WALKS REVIEWS
“Best walking tours on earth. I’ve been on walking tours across five continents and these are far and away the best, because the guides are not just real locals with a genuine enthusiasm, but fascinating people in their own right, every time. Just finished my 8th walk – this time the Highgate tour with Matthew – he was awesome!” Andrew S., Chiang Mai, Thailand, TripAdvisor
“The best walks are conducted by London Walks” Toronto Globe & Mail
“The best walking tours in London” The London Guide
“We went on the Highgate and Westminster walks and both were brilliant. We learnt so much from the very knowledgeable guides. It was easy to find them at the meeting points, just turn up, pay your money and you’re off. Can’t wait to do a different walk next time I’m in London.” Passivesoul, Pembrokeshire
LONDON WALKS PRIVATE WALKS
If you can’t make one of the regularly scheduled, just-turn-up, public Highgate Village walks do think about booking one as a private tour. If you go private you can have the Highgate Village walk – or any other London Walk – on a day and at a time that suits your convenience. We’ll tailor it to your requirements. Ring Fiona or Peter or Niamh or Mary on 020 7624 3978 or email us at [email protected] and we’ll set it up and make it happen for you. A private London Walk – they’re good value for an individual or couple and sensational value for a group – makes an ideal group or educational or birthday party or office (team-building) or club outing.
GIVE THE GIFT OF LONDON WALKS
A private London Walk makes a very special, thoughtful and unusual gift. Be it a birthday or anniversary or graduation or Christmas present or whatever. Merchandise schmerchandise (gift wrapped or not) – but giving someone an experience, now that’s special. Memories make us rich.
Olga –
One of the best London walks we’ve ever experienced! Our guide had an incredible knowledge of the area, a wonderfully engaging style, and a fantastic sense of humour that truly made our day. We highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for quality, great storytelling, and a memorable experience!
Tony –
Corinna is a great guide. She has a lot of local knowledge and she is excellent at reciting poems. I had a lot of fun and can definitely recommend this tour.
Victoria Austin –
Absolutely loved the Highgate walking tour with the inimitable Corinna. Having been on previous tours lead by her, we knew it would be good. She is a joy to spend time with and a very very deep well of knowledge, stories and quotes (all off the top of her head!).
A joyful, delightful 2hrs. Thank you Corinna 👏🙏🏼
Niki Savva –
Corina is a very approachable and lovely lady who is very knowledgeable about the area of Highgate.Although I live in North London and know Highgate a little, I learnt a lot of amazing facts about the area after the walk. I appreciated receiving an email the day before from Corina,providing some useful,practical information about the location of cafes and rest rooms. The pace of the walk was not hurried and as it was a hot day we often stopped in shaded spots which helped. A very enjoyable morning. I recommend it.
Annick –
A really enjoyable and interesting walk! I particularly appreciated receiving an email from Corrina the evening before, introducing herself and providing some useful practical information. It was a lovely personal touch and made everything very clear from the start.
Corrina is extremely knowledgeable and clearly very well researched. She is also a wonderful storyteller and brought the area to life with fascinating stories, historical details and lots of little insider facts that you would never discover on your own.
I thoroughly enjoyed the walk and would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting to discover more than just the usual sights. A great experience!
Colin Hurst –
Great talk and great walk from a very interesting lady. Recommended.
B C –
Corinna was fabulous — knowledgeable, approachable and a great sense of humour. We learnt a lot about the area and its inhabitants and her stack of photos and sketches really helped to show what the area must’ve been like when it was just a hamlet with a toll gate. It’s a great area for locals or visitors and lots of places to go after the walk. We hope to join Corinna again on one of her other walks.
Shlomit Shacham –
Corinna’s walking tour of Highgate was a truly wonderful experience. Her stories were fascinating, and she brought the history and legends of the village to life in a memorable way. Corinna was a fantastic guide—very kind, helpful, and knowledgeable.
Philip Howell –
Highgate has some lovely architecture and stunning views, and the walk taught me intriguing and curious local history. Corinna was a slightly eccentric guide (in the best possible way) who added personal touches to her detailed knowledge of the area. I definitely recommend this tour.
Elaine –
Corinna is a splendid tour guide and incredibly funny. Whilst I have been to Highgate many times before, she covered parts that I hadn’t discovered on foot myself. The tour was informative and fun, we even ended up at the same beautiful church where David took us previously after the Hampstead tour. Always thoroughly enjoy these walks, meet as strangers, leave as friends! Corinna is an actress and I am keen to watch these especially Insomnia which looks incredibly gripping!